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I have a passing interest in aircraft, but I couldn´t say im half as passionate as you. My cousin (he´s a US citizen, long story) is a real nutter for aircraft, he used to work for lockheed martin but now he´s doing rockets for some company I can´t remember. It´s all fairly hush hush in his line of work, so we are not allowed to know exactly what he does. One of those ´I could tell you but i´d have to kill you´ type jobs. <img src=´http://www.flightsimnetwork.co…iles/3f5c7e4c1a5c7943.jpg ´>

Got quite an interest, I fly model aircraft, and catch Fairford and at least one other airshow every year. Avionics sounds like an interesting if laborious subject to pursue, best of luck. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ‘If there is anything more important than my ego around here, I want it caught and shot immediately’ ~ <i>(Zaphod Beeblebrox - Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) </i>

Of course, I am. My dad was an Air Force officer. I was born on an Air Force base. My dad flies for Fed Ex. I grown up around planes all my life. When I was six, I could name all my toy airplanes, the weapons they carried, and their basic roles in the military. I´ve logged over twenty hours in Cessna 152. Unfortunately, my plans to become a pilot were dashed by the economic downturn after 9/11. I was set to fly that Saturday. All the planes were grounded for weeks. My instructor left all of a sudden and moved back to Arkansas to live with her family. I saw the writing on the wall. That´s why I´m here at UT studying aerospace engineering. <b>jedierrant </b> Saving damsels in distress, Defending the defenseless, Fighting for the underdog, Don Quixote in an X-wing. Play UT, and you´ll leave crying Volun-Tears! <A href=´http:// angels2200.com.l0w.net/Default.asp?filler=false´ Target=_Blank><img src=´http://angels2200.com.l0w.net/images/shipsbanner.jpg ´> </a>

yeah i like planes, next door neighbour worked on eurofighter &quot;What? Another girl! Tell me my boy. *whispers* what have you been doing?&quot; - Tobias

I love Planes, my favourite is the Spitfire &quot;A TopGun through and through&quot;

they´re exciting. tho i´m not quarter as passionate. my room´s bare. despite how much i like astronomy. but i´ve got enough picture material to plaster every milimetre of my room. (i.e. stored on comp) i wouldn´t mind getting round to flying planes... but i´d rather have a speedy one like an F/A-18 hornet or summat small fighter. if i can´t go into astrophysics, i have ideas about going into aeronautics and starting my own super-high-tech aeronautics engineering facility churning out ground to space spacecraft that can get out of earth gravity pull in less than a minute flat. but of course, thats daydream so far. oh, i feel sorry for galileo....

I too like the Hornet &quot;A TopGun through and through&quot;

Ever since I was a little kid I´ve gone through different crazes....firstly Pirates, then guns, tanks, submarines, when I was 14 it was pyrotechnics (I still have a bit of that now) and then aircraft up until now. I too am interested in astronomy, but as an amature. I have a 6 inch newtonian telescope which cost a pretty penny.

i tried to get into the Fleet Air Arm but they wouldn´t have me, so I went into Signals instead. Still got to fly around in helicopters though!

@ Eagle four words: 100 hour line maintenance! Aaah!

you guys are all soooooo lucky. i haven´t got anything that i can exploit my interests on. ultra mainly cuz of the tight budget and parent type.

I like planes - the militry ones - they´re the nicest killing machines. However, I could.t call myself a fan, though I occasionally make plane models. the last one was long ago though, since it´s too risky a thing to do with my 3-year old son hanging around. Just remember...if the world didn´t suck, we´d all fall off.

I would have given anything to be a pilot of a CF-18 in the RCAF, but my eyes aren´t 20-20, so no chance of becoming a military pilot. There´s only two types of people who play Freelancer: -Those who think the Sabre is the best ship; -Those who are wrong.

My dad has been in the USAF for 30+ years, so I really don´t have much of a choice! I used to have all the models, but they get so dusty, and there is no easy (yes, I am lazy) way to clean them. Plus, I would prefer the navy <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Ok... need a new sig.... hmmm............... Edited by - Warlord Bob on 25-09-2003 21:16:37

Guilty as charged. My fav: Sukhoi SU-37. <img src=´http://www.vj.yu/img/ilustraci…uktura/Vidovi/rod-avi.jpg ´><img src=´http://www.vj.yu/img/ilustracije/Simboli/cinovi/cin16_16.jpg ´> Careful what you wish... You might just get it.

its gotta be any ww2 american/ british warbird for me. &quot;What? Another girl! Tell me my boy. *whispers* what have you been doing?&quot; - Tobias

Oooh, favourite aircraft now eh? WWII: Lancaster B17 bomber <img src=smilies/icon_smile_big.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Present day: F111 Aardvark! Or as its called in Australia, Kangaroo..